I said I would make no predictions for 2013. A few hours in and the weight of evidence makes me change my mind. In 2013
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Wealth – and why we should tax it
I am attending a discussion on wealth taxes this morning. In that context I noticed this on the Ekklesia web site as part of my
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Who is to say what is fair rate of tax?
Fiona McTaggart MP said in a debate on Google’s tax affairs on Channel 4 on Tuesday that she expected companies to pay their fair share
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Oxfam joins the tax justice debate in the UK
Oxfam has joined the tax just debate in the UK. In a new blog Chris Johnes, Director of its UK Poverty Programme has said: Against
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No one likes an angry poet – especially Starbucks
I’m one of those weird people who reads poetry, for pleasure. Honest: I can’t write it for toffee, so it doesn’t appear on this blog,
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The New Putney Debates: I’m speaking at Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London tonight
I am speaking as part of the New Putney Debates this evening. Details are: Thursday 8 November Venue: Friends Meeting House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1
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Incredibly timely: Tax Justice Focus features Transfer Pricing
The latest edition of TJN’s quarterly newsletter, Tax Justice Focus, is available for download here. Guest edited by TJN Senior Adviser, David Spencer, this edition
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The BBC has a duty to offer expertise – even if it’s from 54 year old men
Since I’m in the Daily Mail this morning I suppose I’d better mention the story here. The Mail picked up on some tweets I wrote
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Time for Scotland to stop buying from tax dodging companies
I was pleased to get this press release this afternoon: UNISON Scotland today urged the Scottish Government to ban companies involved in tax dodging from
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